Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 58.23 |
Liaison | Sarah Williams |
Submission Date | July 24, 2023 |
Whitman College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.11 / 8.00 |
Sarah
Williams Sustainability Manager Office of Sustainability, Facilities Services |
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Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 3,450.68 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,330 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 338 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 262.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 3,068.87 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,680.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total | 6,857.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 7,273 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine net carbon sinks:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon storage from on-site composting | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon sold or transferred | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Net carbon sinks | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
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Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 6,857.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 7,273 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | July 1, 2021 | July 1, 2012 |
End date | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The GHG emissions baseline was adopted by the Whitman's Campus Climate Action Task Force while creating our Climate Action Plan in 2016. FY13 was chosen because it was the first year for which complete records were gathered to do a greenhouse gas emissions inventory.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 847 | 1,034 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 7 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 1,465 | 1,504 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 449 | 467.40 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted Campus Users | 1,647.25 | 1,738.80 |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 4.16 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4.18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
0.47
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
1,213,960
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 115,000 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 9,424 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 46,000 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,508,808
Gross square feet
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.00
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Whitman College is implementing the dual approach laid out in our 2016 Climate Action Plan. We realize that it will take time and financial investment over time to implement energy efficiency and other emissions reduction projects, such as LED retrofits, transitioning to electric vehicles, and more.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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